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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 2d

Cover by #NealAdams #Superman The Invulnerable icon who hovers above ALL other Super-Heroes dropped into a most vulnerable setting. Chained down at wrists and ankles. Adams brings realism to the masked doctors. Supes is exposed, examined, and helpless. A grotesque and endlessly intriguing cover.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 2d

Cover by #NealAdams April 1968. The Head of Hate! #Superman #DCComics.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 3d

Cover by #JohnRomita May 1970 #Spider-Man pitched diagonally across the page, giving energy and making the eye move from Kingpin’s thrust. Instead of centralizing the hero, it tilts and spills outward. #Kingpin dominates the left with solidity, while Spidey's body twists upward. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 3d

Cover by #GeneColan. #Daredevil A transitional cover. Moving away from the earlier pulp-style urban noir, it leans toward the larger-than-life crime drama that would typify early 1970s Marvel. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 3d

An unprecedented 101 consecutive issue run (Nov 1961 - August 1970) by #JackKirby ends, and #JohnRomita steps in with #FantasticFour. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 5d

August 1967 Cover of the Month Battle - Who do you got?
#JackKirby #FantasticFour goes up against #CarmineInfantino #Batman. This was #DCComics first use of #logoincorporation A glorious time for comic books.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 7d

Cover by #JerryGrandenetti. War realism meets horror stylization? Perhaps. Grandenetti is not as sharp as #RUssHeath or #JoeKubert but does solid framing and distortion because he goes for psychological impact. Excellent use of colors as well. #DCComics best cover for November 1963

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 12d

Like you I just collect. never sold a single issue I bought.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 12d

Wow! Do you still have the collection although you are not collecting anymore?

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 12d

Illustrator #GrayMorrow worked across #ECComics, #WarrenPublishing, and #ClassicsIllustrated, producing only 13 covers bet 70–'88. His first for #DCComics #HouseofSecrets in the style of #NealAdams to maintain visual consistency, though ironically, Adams never gave that a consideration himself.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 12d

Cover by #BarryWindsor-Smith December 1970 Barry was a major part of the second wave of Comic Artists. An incredible run on #ConantheBarbarian.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 15d

Search. Re-Search. According to Stan Goldberg, not #JackKirby, but Joe Maneely was Stan Lee’s favorite. Maneely’s career was tragically cut short when he died in a train accident on June 7, 1958. For reasons still unknown, #JackKirby delivered what stands as the first homage cover with issue #42.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 15d

April 1969 - Cover of the Month battle between #NickCardy #Spectre and #FrankSpringer bringing #NickFury into space. #DCComics. #MarvelComics. Who Do You Got?!

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 15d

From Jun 1961 to Dec 1969, #MarvelComics published 1,396 comics. Of those, #JackKirby drew 556 covers! Almost FORTY PERCENT of Marvel’s entire output! 39.8% of the imagery was coming from one artist. He was truly an Artist and StoryTeller with infinite imagination. @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 15d

Cover by #GeorgeTuska. Although working with Timely Comics since 1949, George didn't get a cover until #X-Men December 1967. Very much in the vein of #JackKirby which was the "House Style" A few months later he takes over #IronMan

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 16d

Cover of the Month December 1969 Who Do YOU Got?!? #Aquaman cover by #NickCardy or #JackKirby with #FantasticFour. #DCComics. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 16d

Cover by #JackSparling. The last issue of #SecretSix. May 1969. #DCComics.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 16d

Cover by #JoeKubert July 1969. This is a prime example of let the pictures do the talking. #SgtRock #DCComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 16d

Cover by #JoeKubert. July 1969. A Masterpiece by the master. #Atom #Hawkman. #DCComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 16d

Cover by #MarieSeverin. There was no better cover for August 1969. #PrinceNamor. #Submariner. Incredible storytelling and detail here. #MarvelComics.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 16d

Cover by #NealAdams. Anytime Neal jumped on a title. It became elevated. #MarvelComics. #XMen. #Kazar. November 1969

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 16d

Covers by #GeneColan. November 1969. #DoctorStrange & #Daredevil #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 21d

Cover by #GilKane Mar 1969. The #CarryingABody trope done right. Although # CaptainAction and #DrEvil are a bit too on the nose! #DCComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 22d

Cover by #JackSparling January 1969. #SecretSix #DCComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 22d

Cover by #JoeKubert. August 1969 Kubert is, was, and always will be a master of the medium of comic book art and comic cover art. Here is a fantastic cover for #Flash. Focusing on his feet is clever. #DCComics

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